Litigatrix
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Law Schools, Lawyer of the Day, Litigatrix, Sports, Television, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: Jennifer Blum
Is the complaining about the tough job market for graduates of non-elite law schools overblown? Take, for example, Western New England College School of Law. According to U.S. News, it’s a tier 4 school. But when it comes to career success, its graduates are doing just fine, thank you very much. Some WNEC alumni make […] -
Email Scandals, Litigatrix, Screw-Ups, Susan Estrich
Susan Estrich: Bcc Conscientious Objector?
More news from one of ATL’s favorite law firms, Quinn Emanuel. See Gawker and Radar. If your friends are as fabulous as Susan Estrich’s, why hide them behind a bcc? Query: Could this actually be a brilliant viral marketing ploy? Has Susan Estrich harnessed the power of the blogosphere to get all the world to […] - Sponsored
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Bad Ideas, Celebrities, Litigatrix, Star Jones, Television
Sometimes We Feel Guilty About How Easy This All Is
The tipster who forwarded this invite to us pretty much said it all: “Weil: Are you joking?” Weil is currently ranked #9 on the Vault 100. How many spots should they be docked for this? (In case you’re wondering, yes, we did contact the firm for comment. We did not hear back from them.) WEIL […]
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Associate Bonus Watch 2007, Biglaw, Bonuses, Litigatrix, Partner Profits, Susan Estrich
News that Quinn Emanuel Associates Are Sure To Love
Some associates at Quinn Emanuel are a tad grumpy these days. But here are three items to cheer them up: 1. Profits per partner clear $3 million. As we previously reported in these pages, some QE associates were rather unhappy with their bonuses. But look on the bright side: stingy bonuses mean more money once […] -
Biglaw, Charlene Morisseau, Fabulosity, Harvard Law Review, Lawyer of the Day, Litigatrix, Racism, Rudeness
Lawyer of the Day: Charlene Morisseau
Former DLA Piper associate Charlene Morisseau isn’t just our Lawyer of the Day. This high-powered litigatrix — a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, and a former editor of the Harvard Law Review — should be hailed as a heroine by Biglaw associates everywhere. From a most engaging article by Anthony Lin, in […] -
Biglaw, Heller Ehrman, Job Searches, Layoffs, Litigatrix, Musical Chairs
Going to Heller in a Handbasket? (Part 2)
In the comments to yesterday’s post about Heller Ehrman, there was some debate about how grave the firm’s current problems are. Last night, more bad news broke, from Legal Pad (via the super-vigilant Blogonaut): Another day, another Heller lawyer gone. Corporate partner Kyle Guse has jumped from the firm’s Silicon Valley office to McDermott Will […] -
Antitrust, Bill Clinton, Education / Schools, Fabulosity, Hillary Clinton, Lawyerly Lairs, Litigatrix, Politics, Real Estate, Williams & Connolly
Lawyerly Lairs: Joel Klein & Nicole Seligman's Park Avenue Pad
As we have previously bitterly lamented observed, sometimes it seems like all the blessings of life are reserved for Supreme Court clerks. And they include not just $250,000 signing bonuses and top-shelf legal jobs, but luxury real estate, too. This latest Lawyerly Lairs post looks at the expanding digs of Joel I. Klein (Powell) and […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Job Searches, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar
What's Up With Shanetta Cutlar?
Some of you have been asking for updates on Shanetta Cutlar, the high-powered Department of Justice lawyer who has generated some colorful stories in the past. If you’re not familiar with her, click here, and browse through the archives. We don’t have anything terribly new to report on her. We hear that she has been […] - Sponsored
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Litigatrix, Plaintiffs Firms, Television
Glenn Close and Damages: Dubious or Delicious?
If you’re looking for something to do in an hour and a half, why not check out the new legal thriller on FX, Damages? This new television series stars Glenn Close, whom we have worshiped ever since Fatal Attraction. We love a strong woman, who knows exactly what she wants — and will stop at […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Gay, Litigatrix
Brokeback Lawfirm: S&C Adds Fabulous Litigatrix to Charney Team
If you’re looking for the latest scoop on Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, there’s another site to check out in addition to the usual suspects. Please extend a warm welcome to the newest Charneyblogger: Keeping Up With Jonas! While we were away last week, Jonas reported on a fabulous new addition to the S&C legal […] -
Celebrities, Defamation, Education / Schools, Gender, Kids, Litigatrix, Movies, Non-Sequiturs, Pregnancy / Paternity, Sexual Harassment
Non-Sequiturs: 05.24.07
* It is my calling to keep people’s self-esteem in check when out of wack with reality. And to yet again point out the dangers of using MySpace if you’re over 21 or not a musician. I am also in a pissy mood today. [Gawker] * The recent approval of a pill that stops menstruation […] -
Biglaw, Harriet Miers, Litigatrix, Locke Liddell & Sapp, Nathan Hecht, White House Counsel
Musical Chairs: Welcome Back, Harriet
There was much speculation about where former White House counsel Harriet Miers, of the ill-fated Supreme Court nomination, would wind up. Would Miers oversee the George W. Bush Presidential Library at her alma mater, SMU? Would she be nominated to the Fifth Circuit? Would she launch a new line of high-end eye make-up? The suspense […] -
Alberto Gonzales, D. Kyle Sampson, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Monica Goodling, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
Monica Goodling: Diva Is As Diva Does
We were planning to do a quick write-up on the Senate Judiciary Committee testimony of Kyle Sampson. But many such write-ups have already been done. And the Sampson testimony, while it had its moments, wasn’t quite as exciting as we were hoping. So forget about the decidedly unglamorous Kyle Sampson, accurately described by Emily Bazelon […]
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Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Paul McNulty, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
Shanetta Cutlar: Viva La Diva!
Ty Clevenger, a former attorney in the Special Litigation Section (“SPL”) of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, is the one who got the ball rolling with respect to colorful anecdotes about Shanetta Cutlar, the charismatic and strong-willed chief of the Section. Clevenger sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty raising concerns about […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, House Judiciary Committee, Litigatrix, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, Shanetta Cutlar
Shanetta Cutlar: Will We See Her on C-SPAN?
Some of you have wondered about the drop-off in ATL coverage of our favorite DOJ diva: Shanetta Y. Cutlar, Chief of the Special Litigation Section at the U.S. Department of Justice (“SPL”). Cutlar has been previously described in these pages as “deliciously imperious” and “a great diva,” and we’ve published a number of colorful stories […] -
Asians, Department of Justice, Eumi Choi, Litigatrix, U.S. Attorneys Offices, Vicious Infighting, You Go Girl
The U.S. Attorneys Controversy: What About Eumi Choi?
One of the eight fired U.S. Attorneys was Kevin Ryan, of the Northern District of California (San Francisco). As noted by the Legal Pad, his firing appears to be one of the less high-profile or controversial ones. But it’s important to us, since it raises a question about our favorite federal prosecutor: WHAT’S GOING ON […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Federal Government, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar, Vicious Infighting, You Go Girl
Shanetta Cutlar: A Magnificent Machiavellian
In reacting to our worshipful coverage of Shanetta Y. Cutlar, Chief of the Special Litigation Section at the U.S. Department of Justice, some of you have questioned her “diva” status. It has been suggested that while Shanetta Cutlar may have the temperament of a diva, she lacks the talent or ability of one. We disagree. […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Job Searches, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Shanetta?
As we’ve discussed in these pages, certain concerns have been raised with respect to the diva-licious Shanetta Y. Cutlar’s management of the Special Litigation Section, in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. But figuring out how to deal with the Shanetta Cutlar situation is a bit tricky. We recently learned of […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Fashion, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar, You Go Girl
Wherein Shanetta Cutlar Laughs Her Ass Off At Her Detractors
As regular ATL readers well know, we’ve been offering wall-to-wall coverage of Shanetta Y. Cutlar. If you’re not familiar with her, Ms. Cutlar is the nightmarish awesomely overachieving diva who oversees the Special Litigation Section (SPL), part of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Shanetta Cutlar is a strong leader with a distinctive managerial style. […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
Shanetta Cutlar: The Perspective of an SPL Escapee
We feel like we’re running an online group therapy session. Pretty much every week, another ex-employee of the Justice Department’s Special Litigation Section (SPL) writes in to us, so he or she can vent their justifiable frustrations whine about the horrific challenging experience of working under super-diva Shanetta Y. Cutlar. Writing in to ATL seems […]